Devils Injuries implications

The Devils have been KILLED by injuries this year, first with Zajac, then with Josefson and Brodeur, now with Kovy. It's amazing that they have been able to maintain some sort of success with all of the upheaval on the roster. The revelations that have come with Henrique and Clarkson's play have been huge for the Devils, but can they keep it up? I have my doubts, considering the fact that Henrique is a rookie and we've seen that rookies can come back down to earth (example: Adam Larsson) and Clarkson's last few years have been far from spectacular.

If Kovalchuk is out for an extended period of time how will it effect the team? I think that it will be very costly, despite the fact he hasnt really been scoring too many goals for the Devils. He is still a very disruptive force on the ice, and whenever he touches the puck the opponent is forced to pay attention. Without that disruptive presence on the ice for 20+ minutes I think the Devils are much easier to defend. Hopefully the Devils can continue to find offensive inspiration without him.